Hundreds turn out for funeral of popular teenager (14)

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Published:09:04Thursday 09 June 2011

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A TRACTOR and trailer transported a popular teenager’s coffin on his final journey to All Hallow’s Church, Mitton.

Loved ones and friends packed the church on Tuesday for the funeral service of Daniel Robinson.

Daniel Robinson

Fourteen-year-old Daniel, who had been a “happy, healthy child”, died at the Royal Blackburn Hospital on Wednesday, May 25th – two days after collapsing in Wellgate, Clitheroe, from stomach pains while on his way to see his GP.

Daniel, who was a pupil at Bowland High School and lived with his mother, Joanne Johnson, step-dad Mark and 12-year-old sister, Natalie, in Clitheroe, and was a popular boy.

This was evident as hundreds of family and friends, including Daniel’s school friends, attended the service to pay their last respects.

A trailer pulled by a John Deere tractor transported Daniel’s coffin via West Bradford and Waddington to the church, reflecting his long-held passion for farming.

In addition, poignant tributes in the form of cards and floral wreaths in the shape of tractors were also left at the church.